ÆRIAL NAVIGATION.
AN AUSTRALIAN INVENTION. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne, June 2. The brothers Duigan made a successful flight of half-a-inile on a biplane of their own invention. A representative of the Defence Department witnessed the flight. ENCOURAGING WEIGHT CARRIERS. Paris, June. 1. The Council-General of Algiers, as a memorial to General Berteaux, offers £IOOO to an aeroplane covering a nonstop (light of 500 kilometres carrying a ton of war material. A QUESTION OF DUTY. Melbourne, June 2. John Pithers, an engineer, has been fined £lO for having evaded payment of duty on machinery valued at £SOO imported from New Zealand in November. Pithers brought an aeroplane to offer to the Commonwealth Government, and a value of £l4 5s was placed on the packages which passed the Customs. Afterwards Pithers was examined in bankruptcy and swore the goods brought over were valued at at least £2OO. The defenca stated that the Government seized the aeroplane for non-payment of duty. The Magistrate, in imposing the fine, said he did not think there was any attempt to defraud the Department.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 318, 3 June 1911, Page 5
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177ÆRIAL NAVIGATION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 318, 3 June 1911, Page 5
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